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Army granted magistracy powers 

Published : Wednesday, 18 September, 2024 at 12:00 AM  Count : 199
The government has granted judicial powers to the army according to a notification issued on Tuesday by the Senior Assistant Secretary of the Public Administration Ministry, Jeti Pro.

Under the provisions of Section 12(1) of the Criminal Procedure Code of 1898, commissioned officers of the army have been given executive magistrate powers for a period of 60 days, starting from the issuance of the notification. The notification also specifies that these officers will exercise their judicial authority under various sections of the Criminal Procedure Code, including Sections 64, 65, 83, 84, 95(2), 100, 105, 107, 109, 110, 126, 127, 128, 130, 133, and 142, in the case of organized crimes.

The empowered executive magistrates will operate under the supervision of the respective district magistrates or deputy commissioners.    —UNB



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